cheap and reliable place to get a windows 11 pro key? | Linus Tech Tips | Page 1

fierce isle Oct 3, 2024, 8:05 PM

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any suggestions ?

frosty burrow Oct 3, 2024, 8:31 PM

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windows.com

spring sapphire Oct 3, 2024, 8:36 PM

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not to be an ass but he said cheap

fierce isle Oct 3, 2024, 10:32 PM

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spring sapphire not to be an ass but he said cheap

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these 9.99 ones legit?

burnt folio Oct 3, 2024, 10:35 PM

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we cannot teach piracy

flat pasture Oct 4, 2024, 2:26 AM

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fierce isle these 9.99 ones legit?

We cannot recommend any unauthorized or third party key sellers.

oak minnow Oct 4, 2024, 2:27 AM

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buy a broken windows laptop to grab the key from

flat pasture Oct 4, 2024, 2:28 AM

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oak minnow buy a broken windows laptop to grab the key from

That's also against the rules. OEM keys (the ones that manufacturers usually use when including Windows with a laptop) are legally tied to the original computer they were sold with.

oak minnow Oct 4, 2024, 2:29 AM

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huh?

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you cant use them on multiple computers tho so its just swaping it???

flat pasture Oct 4, 2024, 2:29 AM

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OEM keys cannot legally be swapped between machines once activated. Retail keys can.

oak minnow Oct 4, 2024, 2:30 AM

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well my desktops using my ssd and key from my broken laptop

oak minnow Oct 4, 2024, 2:32 AM

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flat pasture OEM keys cannot legally be swapped between machines once activated. Retail keys ...

didnt you buy the key tho? its not like they work if you try to use it on 2 machines

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doesn't it brick it or something if it detects a key being used on more than one device?

flat pasture Oct 4, 2024, 2:33 AM

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oak minnow didnt you buy the key tho? its not like they work if you try to use it on 2 mach...

Technically, you're not buying a key - you're buying a license that happens to use a key as a means of activation. If it's a RETAIL key, it can be moved between machines. If it's an OEM key, it's not "supposed" to be moved between machines, but... I too have had weird situations where an OEM key magically activated without intervention when being swapped to another computer. An OEM license doesn't allow this though.

oak minnow Oct 4, 2024, 2:34 AM

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whats the difference?

flat pasture Oct 4, 2024, 2:35 AM

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https://old.reddit.com/r/buildapc/comments/1bgzs53/difference_between_oem_and_retail_key/
https://old.reddit.com/r/windows/comments/3wn7tn/what_is_the_difference_between_oem_and_retail_cd/cxxgaaw/